Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-300) and index

Tells the story of the creation of the Suez Canal--heralded as a symbol of progress that would unite nations--and the part played by its driving force, French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps

The twilight -- The French fall in love -- Industry and the Saint-Simonians -- A man, a plan, a canal -- Egypt and Rome -- A journey in the desert -- Whose canal? -- The sultan's shadow and the English lion -- Hither and yon -- The emperor and the entrepreneur -- A universal company for a maritime canal -- The work ahead -- The corvée -- The new viceroy and his minister -- Ferdinand fights back -- Men and machines -- The Canal goes to Paris -- The final stages -- The desert is parted -- The legacy -- Ozymandias

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